Medical examiner identifies woman’s body found ‘severely decomposed’ on West Side

Her body was recovered from a creek on Friday, April 28

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SAN ANTONIOUpdate (May 4, 2023):

A woman’s body that was found “severely decomposed” on the West Side last week has been identified by the Bexar County Medical Examiner.

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The body was identified as Angela Smith, 28, according to the ME. Her cause of death is still pending.

Smith’s body was recovered from a flooded creek on Friday, April 28, in the 5900 block of West Commerce Street.

Further details are limited at this time.

Original:

San Antonio police are investigating after a woman’s body was found “severely decomposed” on the city’s West Side, according to San Antonio police.

Police responded to a flooded creek at 8:27 p.m. Friday in the 5900 block of West Commerce Street after receiving reports of a person in the water.

The woman’s body was pulled from the swift-moving water by SAFD.

Investigators and the medical examiner also responded to the scene.

SAPD said a cause of death has yet to be determined.


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